Forty students participated in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) qualifying championship tournament a week ago despite preparations for the National Grade Six Assessment, Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination.
The tournament was organized to procure entry into the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Online Rapid Cadets and Youth World Cup which is scheduled to be contested in August by some 200 countries. The FIDE tournament will feature the finest youth chess players in the world.
